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2. Transportation in Chicago - Wikipedia

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   Chicago public transportation statistics. The average Chicago commuter spends 86 minutes every day traveling to and from work on public transit. Of public transit riders, 28.% ride for more than 2 hours every day. On average, commuters wait at stops or stations for 15 minutes; 21% of riders wait for over 20 minutes.

3. Chicago River - Wikipedia

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   The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of 156 miles (251 km) [1] that runs through the city of Chicago, including its center (the Chicago Loop). [2] Though not especially long, the river is notable because it is one of the reasons for Chicago's geographic importance: the related Chicago Portage is a link ...

4. Ogilvie Transportation Center - Wikipedia

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   Location. The Richard B. Ogilvie Transportation Center (/ ˈoʊɡəlviː /), on the site of the former Chicago and North Western Terminal, is a commuter rail terminal in downtown Chicago, Illinois. For the last century, this site has served as the primary terminal for the Chicago and North Western Railway and its successors Union Pacific and Metra.

5. Greyhound Lines - Wikipedia

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   An Eastern Greyhound Lines coach depicted at a stop in Conneaut, Ohio, c. 1930 Cast iron model "Northland Transportation Co." passenger bus, c. 1930. In 1914, Eric Wickman, a 27-year-old Swedish immigrant, was laid off from his job as a drill operator at a mine in Alice, Minnesota.

6. Chicago Portage - Wikipedia

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   Location. (historic dividing point) 3100 West 31st Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, US. Range. Valparaiso Moraine. Coordinates. 41°50′14″N 87°42′8″W  /  41.83722°N 87.70222°W  / 41.83722; -87.70222. The Chicago Portage was an ancient portage that connected the Great Lakes waterway system with the Mississippi River ...

7. Chicago Harbor Lock - Wikipedia

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   The Chicago Harbor Lock, also known as the Chicago River & Harbor Controlling Works, is a stop lock and dam located within the Chicago Harbor in Chicago, Illinois at the mouth of the Chicago River. It is a component of the Chicago Area Waterway System , and is used to control water diversion from Lake Michigan into the river and for navigation.